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Balance…what balance?

by kadi on June 16th, 2008

Whether you have one child or fifteen children, creating balance in your home life may seem impossible. For example, my children are out for the summer. We are trying to follow a summer home-school program that allows the kids to retain their acquired knowledge. I have six kids who participate in the program, all ranging from preschool to fourth grade. It can be tricky to “balance” out the amount of time spent helping each kid. I also try to “balance” play and learning time. I’m not telling you this so that I can earn your praise. Trust me, there is so much I do not do right or well.

On top of it, my baby (almost two years old,) is starting to potty train himself. This means constant poop watch. I try to catch him in time to stick him on the toilet. This is not easy when I have six kids barking for help. I also have the job of checking the blogs for comments, responding to them and keeping up blog posts. The icing on the cake was our decision to take my son off of his ADHD medication and search for answers to his condition. This decision entails research, a whole new way of eating and being patient when he decides to have a total meltdown. Sometimes, I feel like I’m being pulled in a million different directions. I lay the blame on myself, because I chose to take it on. It is my duty to try and “balance” all of these things.

My basic job of being a mother and a housewife has become much more involved than I ever imagined. I never thought that I would be juggling PTA fundraising responsibilities, Neighborhood Watch Captain, housework, cooking, marriage, work, Girl Scouts, guitar lessons, summer school, potty training, and a thousand other things. I never imagined that I could handle more than just cooking, cleaning and pregnancy, but somehow, I do. Do I do it perfectly? Heck no. Is everything given an even amount of time? No way. You see, the secret to creating balance, is to stop trying. Sometimes, you have to be able to shift your priorities and give a little more to a certain area. You have to mentally prepare yourself for the chance that things will not be even or go the way you envision them. If you ask me, balance is an illusion. What are your thoughts on creating and maintaining balance?

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